Table 2 Screening results for depressive (PHQ-9) and anxiety (GAD-7) symptoms stratified by gender and age group for different cut-offs
Variables | PHQ-9, mean (SD) | PHQ-9 score ≥ 7 no (%) | PHQ-9 score ≥ 10 no (%) | GAD-7, mean (SD) | GAD-7 score ≥ 7 no (%) | GAD-7 score ≥ 10 no (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
total | 4.6 (4.6) | 270 (26.2) | 147 (14.9) | 4.4 (4.9) | 254 (25.8) | 146 (14.2) |
 12–14 years | 3.7 (4.3) | 65 (19.3) | 37 (11.0) | 3.6 (3.9) | 69 (19.5) | 31 (8.8) |
 15–17 years | 4.8 (5.0) | 125 (26.6) | 71 (15.1) | 4.4 (4.6) | 138 (27.8) | 73 (14.7) |
 18–21 years | 6.0 (5.7) | 52 (34.4) | 36 (23.8) | 5.8 (5.5) | 61 (37.7) | 40 (24.7) |
female | 5.3 (5.3) | 204 (30.2) | 127 (18.8) | 4.9 (4.7) | 219 (30.7) | 119 (16.7) |
 12–14 years | 4.2 (4.7) | 52 (22.9) | 33 (14.5) | 3.9 (4.0) | 51 (21.4) | 22 (9.2) |
 15–17 years | 5.6 (5.3) | 104 (32.4) | 62 (19.3) | 5.1 (4.7) | 114 (33.5) | 62 (18.2) |
 18–21 years | 6.8 (5.9) | 47 (39.5) | 32 (26.9) | 6.3 (5.5) | 53 (41.7) | 34 (26.8) |
male | 3.0 (3.7) | 40 (13.4) | 17 (5.7) | 3.1 (3.9) | 50 (15.9) | 26 (8.3) |
 12–14 years | 2.6 (2.8) | 12 (11.0) | 3 (2.8) | 3.0 (3.6) | 18 (15.8) | 9 (7.9) |
 15–17 years | 3.3 (4.1) | 21 (14.1) | 9 (6.0) | 3.0 (4.0) | 24 (15.3) | 11 (7.0) |
 18–21 years | 3.25 (4.0) | 5 (15.6) | 4 (12.5) | 3.9 (4.8) | 7 (20.6) | 5 (14.7) |